China zoo visitors slammed for ‘lucky' tiger hair pulling, warned against provoking beast
A group of tourists who pulled out the hair of a tiger at a zoo in China, thinking it would ward off evil spirits, have sparked outrage online.
On June 8, a viral video showed several visitors at a zoo in Liaoning province, northeastern China, pulling hair from the big cat's belly and tail through a metal fence.
The incident took place in a special zone where tigers often rest on top of a steel viewing tunnel.
In the video, one of the tourists, a woman, is heard saying: 'Let's pull more! Tiger hair keeps evil away and protects the home.'
A video of the incident shows tourists plucking tufts of hair from the big cat through a metal fence. Photo: handout
A couple of fellow visitors each grab small tufts of hair, and some tie them to their handbags.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Standard
4 hours ago
- The Standard
South Korea ex-President Yoon probed over failed martial law bid
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul High Prosecutor's Office to attend questioning after being summoned as part of a probe by a special prosecutor into his botched attempt to declare martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
South China Morning Post
5 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
South Korea's ex-president Yoon answers summons after being threatened with arrest
South Korea 's former president Yoon Suk-yeol answered a summons on Saturday by a special prosecutor under the threat of another arrest as an investigation intensified over the ousted leader's failed bid to impose martial law in December. Advertisement Yoon , through his lawyers, has protested Special Prosecutor Cho Eun-suk's demands to appear for questioning under media attention as a violation of his rights and a tactic to publicly humiliate him. His lawyers said in a statement that Yoon would respond to the investigation on Saturday and tell the truth. They described the investigation as 'politically motivated' and 'full of falsehood and distortion'. Yoon did not answer questions from reporters as he entered the special prosecutor's office. 09:19 From president to political pariah: the rise and fall of South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol From president to political pariah: the rise and fall of South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol The martial law attempt in December shocked a country that had prided itself on becoming a thriving democracy, having overcome military dictatorship in the 1980s. Advertisement
South China Morning Post
7 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
China women-only bar names drinks after inspiring women, including ex-domestic abuse victim
A woman in China known as Auntie Jinjin has captivated social media after she overcame violent domestic abuse and became a cleaner with ambition at a women-only bar in Shanghai. She eventually became a bartender and now has a cocktail named after her. Jinjin's story emerged after a Chinese blogger named Frayeef visited a bar called 'Women's Drinking Society' on May 20 and shared her experience online. Originally from Yunnan province in southwestern China, Jinjin moved to Shanghai after getting married. She worked as a cleaner in bars across the city for more than a decade. Staff at the bar in Shanghai mix cocktails that are named after inspiring women. Photo: Weibo However, her first 10 years in the city were marked by betrayal and domestic violence, leading her to leave her marriage with nothing.
